Back to Reality

I already miss the
hummingbirds.
And Thea, my new art buddy.

I'm back from Cloudcroft, New Mexico and my art workshop. It was incredibly cool (60s & 70s), lots of rain, and the workshop was a very practical, extremely helpful week of painting with Cathy Lubke as our instructor.






I would love to share with you some of the beautiful images.
We cleaned the deck this week and coated it with sealer. This is my view when I open the front door of the cabin.

And hubby spends all his time trying to make it better.

This is the countryside and me on a walk.

I can't wait to check up on what I've missed on your blogs. I've missed my computer... sort of... but I spent quality time with new friends, my sweet husband and with nature, and I painted and sketched. Is it art that is changing my view of the world or is my world/life just that spacious and precious, and it makes me want to capture it?

This longhorn is a new beautiful animal recently donated to the Roswell zoo (sad he's in a zoo, I know). I hope to visit him in person as I sketched his picture from the newspaper. I was just wishing for a longhorn to sketch when there he appeared, so conveniently.

My fav flip-flops - I couldn't capture what pretty little shoes they are. They are very oriental -ish with velvet straps and silky ornate soles. I bought them in a wonderful little yoga store in Cloudcroft, New Mexico. I think I captured how comfy they are.

Speaking of Cloudcroft, that's where I'm headed for a mixed-media art class with Mary Ann Beckwith, June 16 -23. I'm beyond excited! Cloudcroft is a wonderful place for art work shops. I try to go every year and we have a cozy little cabin up there which makes it nice.

I will miss my blogging friends but it will be good for me to get away from the computer for a while.

I really appreciate all your encouraging comments. It has really inspired me to improve my work.